Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 660: Power

The first question you are probably interested in asking is, Which is more powerful between the two chips? The truth is that you will not notice any difference between the two in real life usage. They are pretty much evenly matched.

The more detailed answer is that the Snapdragon 660 has a marginal edge on the Kirin 710 in terms of power. If you get picky and like to scrutinize benchmark scores, the 660 has the edge.

When it gets to high-power activities like gaming and heavy graphics, you will find the Snapdragon 660 chipset the slightly more capable of the two.

Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 660: Efficiency

If you read anywhere that the Kirin 710 chip is based on 12nm process while the Snapdragon 660 is based on a 14nm process, it simply means that the Kirin chip is more efficient than the Snapdragon. The smaller the “nm” figure, the more efficient the chip is.

What does “efficient” mean? It means that it delivers more value for the available resources while consuming less power.

Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 660: AI

What of artificial intelligence? There is nothing to worry about regardless of which chip you go for. Both of them support artificial intelligence. You will find support for AI facial unlock, AI beauty, and AI scene recognition.

The Nokia 7 Plus uses a Snapdragon 660 chip

Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 660: Camera

This is a key area. What kind of camera specs and performance can you expect between these two devices? Having reviewed or handled a handful of Snapdragon 660 smartphones, including the Nokia 7 Plus, as well as a few Kirin 710 smartphones, including Huawei nova 3i, our verdict on the camera quality is that Snapdragon 660 deliver better camera performance.

The huawei nova 3i uses a Kirin 710 chip

Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 660: Conclusions

So, which of the two is better? That is difficult to say, as they almost match one another evenly. It is safe to say, though, that the Snapdragon 660 is the slightly more powerful one, while the Kirin 710 is the more efficient one.

In other words, you are not likely to notice the difference in performance unless you are into gaming and heavy graphics. If you are, the Snapdragon 660 will perform better, while the Kirin 710 will give you better battery life.

Specifications

If you are not interested in some technical details, you can stop reading here now. This section provides some basic technical details about the two processors. The details are not too technical, so if you do choose to read on, it might just help your vocab a bit.

Kirin 710 Specs

Architecture: 64-bit

Cores: 8 cores (Cortex-A73 x4 + Cortex-A53 x4)

GPU: ARM Mali G51 MP4

Manufacturer: Huawei Hisilicon

Smartphone manufacturers who use Kirin 710 include: Huawei. It is an in-house product for Huawei smartphones.

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I don’t agree with snapdragon 660 having a better camera. So many things come into play with camera quality. Software, Camera lens quality etc. Nokia 7 plus is not even a good choice to compare with kirin 710. I have a Nokia 7 plus with me and a Huawei Y9 2019 as I speak right now. The huawei clearly takes better pictures. Easy win.